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July 10, 2010

G87: Blue Jays 9, Red Sox 5

The Red Sox got to Morrow (4-8-5-2-4, 112) early, but Lackey turned in a giant turd of an outing (4.2-8-7-6-2, 105).

It could have been far worse. Lackey wriggled out of a bases loaded/1 out jam in the first -- only two of his 28 pitches in that inning were taken for strikes. He left two more runners on in the third.

The Red Sox did not make much noise over the final six innings.

Blue Jays' pitchers hit four Boston batters, including one in three consecutive innings (6th, 7th, 8th).

Mike Cameron and Terry Francona were both ejected in the seventh after Cameron was called out on strikes by Jeff Kellogg. Pitch f/x data shows that Kellogg was quite generous to Toronto pitchers when facing LH Boston batters (though the pitch to Cameron was clearly in the zone).

The Mariners beat the Yankees 4-1, as Felix went the distance and Joba loaded the bases in the eighth and then served up a grand slam to Jose Lopez. The Rays shut out Cleveland 4-0 and are 2 GB. Boston stays 5 GB.

Victor Martinez will not be able to play right after the break. Jacoby Ellsbury will talk to the media today.

Rotation vs Rangers July 15-18: Tim Wakefield, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Jon Lester. Daisuke Matsuzaka would start the series in Oakland on July 19. ... Manny Delcarmen threw 35 pitches in the bullpen yesterday and is hoping to be activated after the ASB. ... Jed Lowrie's rehab tour moves up to Pawtucket (AAA) next week.

The Yankees have an extra day off after the ASB before hosting Tampa Bay for three games. The two teams will also play in Florida July 30 and 31, and August 1. The Red Sox are in New York for four games August 6-9.

1911 - Phillies outfielder Sherry Magee knocks out umpire Bill Finneran with one punch after being ejected for disputing a called third strike. He is suspended for the season, but upon appeal he will be reinstated after five weeks (36 games).

1935 - Ed Cole of the Galveston Buccaneers pitches the first perfect game in Texas League history. His team beats the Tulsa Oilers 1-0 on an inside-the-park home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.

Ellsbury said that in April he specifically asked for -- but did not receive -- MRI exams on both the front of his rib cage and the back of his rib cage. Had he received the requested MRI on the back of his rib cage, he said, the broken rib that has caused him the most trouble would have been diagnosed.

"That's where the pain was -- front and back," he said, referring frequently to the notes on his lap. "That's important to remember that. Front and back. That's what I asked for."

Ellsbury said that the misdiagnosis of the injury cost him rehab time because it eventually caused the broken rib and the muscles around it to suffer. Had he and the medical staff dealt with the pain in his back from the beginning, he said, the pain wouldn't have recurred when he resumed playing. ...

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And: "While I was out at API every single day, they [Red Sox] would get a report of exactly what I did -- the weight, the time, every detail was submitted to them every single day."

On my way to the Sea Dogs game today, which hopefully they'll actually play in between thunderstorms. My parents got these tickets in December - how do they always seem to know which random summer Saturday it's going to rain? Kyle Weiland pitching today. (Casey Kelly tomorrow, d'oh.)

did castig just call cameron "heroic" for playing with ab pain? castig did say you could "see it (pain) in his face when he runs" and said approvingly that cameron has been playing "without complaining".

OK, on my way to Portland. At the rate this game is going (not that I'm complaining about the pace, cuz our ability to work the count is what makes our lineup work, just sayin') I'll be able to hear it in the car for the whole 2.5-hour drive.

looking at alomar's career fielding stats, he clearly had a negative value for his career -- and it didn't come solely from his decline years. also, range factors often below the league average, even in his prime. i'd like to read something in-depth about his fielding.

What benefit comes from the Red Sox misdignosing the rib? He is arbitration eligible next year, his agent should want him on the field at all times. The Red Sox will not benefit from haveing an injured Ellsbury on the field, I don't understand the disconnect with him and the Medical Dept. This isn't an insurance or cost issue , so why not just give him the friggin MRI's...

This also doesn't help his trade value, at all. Something must be there. Something more we don't know.